Kebnat
INSECTS

cherry casebearer

Coleophora pruniella

Insects
Native
cherry casebearer, photo 1 of 5
cherry casebearer, Caterpillar
cherry casebearer, Pupa

Butterfly or moth in the family Coleophoridae.

There are 14 observations of cherry casebearer in Québec, mostly in Laurentides, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Laurentides4
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  3. Montérégie3
  4. Outaouais3
  5. Nord-du-Québec1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Black cherryPrunus serotina
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
Black walnutJuglans nigra
European crab appleMalus sylvestris

Similar species

Cigar Casebearer MothColeophora serratella
Apple-and-Plum Casebearer MothColeophora spinella